[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial nanomaterials: a review

GE Yılmaz, I Göktürk, M Ovezova, F Yılmaz, S Kılıç… - Hygiene, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial colonization on various surfaces is a serious problem. Biofilms from these
microbes pose serious health and economic threats. In addition, the recent global pandemic …

Emerging nanomaterials in the detection and degradation of air pollutants

M Rumyantseva, S Sun, A Kuznetsov… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution implies significant threats for the human health and the surrounding
environment. In recent years, a great deal of research has been carried out on the detection …

Surface antimicrobial functionalization with polymers: Fabrication, mechanisms and applications

CG Wang, NEB Surat'man, JJQ Mah, C Qu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Undesirable adhesion of microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses onto surfaces affects
many industries such as marine, food, textile, and healthcare. In particular in healthcare and …

Antibacterial and Antiviral Activities of Silver Nanocluster/Silica Composite Coatings Deposited onto Air Filters

A Luceri, R Francese, S Perero, D Lembo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The indoor air quality should be better controlled and improved to avoid numerous health
issues. Even if different devices are developed for air filtration, the proliferation of …

Current perspectives on the development of virucidal nano surfaces

DP Linklater, SWL Mah, V Tzanov, V Baulin… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the high density of human populations within enclosed spaces, respiratory viruses
are mainly transmitted via airborne aerosols; however, they can also be transmitted via …

ZnO based 0-3D diverse nano-architectures, films and coatings for biomedical applications

SBN Krishna, J Jakmunee, YK Mishra… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Thin-film nano-architecting is a promising approach that controls the properties of nanoscale
surfaces to increase their interdisciplinary applications in a variety of fields. In this context …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced and smart textiles during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: issues, challenges, and innovations

A Ivanoska-Dacikj, Y Oguz-Gouillart, G Hossain… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the textile and apparel industry. Besides the
negative impact due to supply chain disruptions, drop in demand, liquidity problems, and …

[HTML][HTML] Review of Engineering Controls for Indoor Air Quality: A Systems Design Perspective

S Li - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to review the engineering controls for indoor air quality (IAQ) from a systems
design perspective. As a result of the review, we classify the literature content into three …

[HTML][HTML] Virus and bacterial removal ability of TiO2 nanowire-based self-supported hybrid membranes

MA Shehab, E Szőri-Dorogházi, S Szabó… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Development and application of hybrid membranes containing multi-component
materials are increasing day by day in the fields of environmental protection and water …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-Viral Surfaces in the Fight against the Spread of Coronaviruses

A Kwiatkowska, LH Granicka - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review is conducted against the background of nanotechnology, which provides us with
a chance to effectively combat the spread of coronaviruses, and which primarily concerns …